John walsh



(No Model.)

.J. WALSH.

- BEER FAUGET.

No. 352,964. Patente'dNov. 23, 1886.

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' vented a new and useful Improvementin Beer- UNITED: ST TES;

OFFICE...

JOHN WALSH, on NEwYoRK, N. Y.

BEER-FAUCET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 352,964, dated November23, 1886.

Application filed March 15, 1886. Serial No. 195,275. (No model.)

T at whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN WALSH, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, have in- Faucets, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

' Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification,

in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts inall the figures.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of my improved beer-faucet. Fig.2 is a bottom view of the same, the discharge-nozzle being shown insection. Fig. 3 is asectional end elevation of the same taken throughthe line :10 as, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sectional end elevation of the sametaken through the'line yy, Fig. 1.

The object of this invention is to'provide beer-faucets constructed insucha manner that the liquid will be kept from coming in contact withthe metal of the faucets and being contarninated thereby.

Theinvention consists in the construction and combination of the variousparts of the faucet, as will be hereinafter'fully described.

A represents the metallic stock of the faucet, which is perforated fromits inner end nearly to its outer end, and is provided with an aperturein its lower side for the passage of the discharge-nozzle. Thelongitudinal. perforation A in the stock A, at alittle distance from.the nozzle-aperture, is provided with an'enlargement, A, as shown inFig. 1, to receive an enlargement or bulb, B, formed upon the rubbertube 0, placed within the stock A. The outer end of the rubber tube 0has a flange, D, formed around it, and the length of the said rubbertube 0 from its inner end to its bulb is made a little less than thedistance from the inner end of the stock A to the enlargement in itsperforation, so that the said part of the rubber tube will be put underso much'tension as will hold the flange D so firmly to its seat as toprevent the liquid from forcing its way in between the rubber tube 0 andthe inner surface of the stock A.

Upon the lower side of the forward end of the rubber tube 0, and in onepiece therewith,

is formed the discharge-nozzle E, which passes out through the aperturein the lower side of the stock A, and has a flange, F, formed around itsouter end.

If desired, a metallic tube, G, can be placed upon the nozzle E, withits inner end resting against the stock A and its outer end restingagainst the flange F. In this'casc the tube G should be made so muchlonger than the nozzle E that the said nozzle will be put undersufficient tension to hold the said tube G sec'urely in place.

H is a rubber valve which fits into the forward part of the bulb B, andis made with a hollow rubber stern, I, through which passes a screw, J,the head of which is embedded in the valve H, and which passes through anut, K, embedded in the closed end of the rubber tube 0. Upon theprojecting end of the screw J is screwed the inner end of the long nutL,

through the outer part of which is formed a short slot to receive theend of a screw-pin, M. The screw-pin M passes through a screw-hole inthe shaft N, which passes through a transverse hole in the stock A, andhas a nut screwed upon its forward end. Upon the other end of the shaftN is secured a hand- Wheel or other handle, 0, for convenience inturning the said shaft to push the valve H back from its seat and allowthe liquid toflow out. Upon the shaft N is placed a spiral spring, P,one end of which is secured to the said shaft, or to the handle 0, andits other end issecured to the stock A, to turn the shaft N back to itsformer position after being turned to open the valve H and beingreleased. With. this construction, when the valve H is raised from itsseat,the end part of the tubeO is put under compression, so that theelasticity of the said tube, assisted by the spring P and the said valveto its seat as soon as thes'haft N is released.

The rubber stem I is made so much longer than the screw -J that itselasticity -will keep its outer end always in close contact with theclosed end of the tube 0, so that the liquid cannot come in contact withthe said screw.

The forward part of the stock A is tapered in the usual manner, to adaptit to be driven tightly into the bung-hole of the cask, and in the lowerside of the said stock A, from, at, or near the end of the said taper toa point alittle beyond the nozzle-aperture, is formed a slot tofacilitate the insertion of the rubber tube 0 in the perforation of thesaid stock. The slot in the lower side of the stock A is closed by ablock, Q, through the outer end of which is formed the nozzle-aperture,so that the rubber tube 0 will be firmly supported against the pressureof the liquid when the faucet is in use. The forward end of the block Qis secured in place by the shaft N which passes through the said blockand through the stock A.

To the inner end of the block Q is attached a dowel-pin, R, which entersa hole in the shoulder at the rear end of the slot in the lower side ofthe stock A, and thus secures the inner end of the said block in place.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent 1. In a faucet, the combination,-with the stockA, having longitudinal perforation A, with enlargement A", and therubber tube 0, having flanged rear end and closed forward end, andprovided with an enlargement, B, and a nozzle, E, of the valve H, thescrew J, en1- bedded in the said valve, the nut K, embedded in theclosed forward end of the said rubber tube and engaging with the saidscrew, the

slottednut L, the screw-pin M, engaging with the said slotted nut, andthe shaft N, carrying the said screw-pin and provided with a spring, P,connected with the stock A, substantially as herein shown and described,whereby the faucet can be readily opened and closed, as set forth.

2. In a faucet, the combination, with the stock A, having slot in itslower side, and the rubber tube 0, having nozzle E, of the separableblock Q, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the saidrubber tube can be readily inserted and will be securely supported whenin use, as set forth.

3. In a faucet, the combination, with the stock A, the separable blockQ, and the rubber tube 0, providedwith a nozzle, E, having flange F atits outer end, of the tube G, substantially as herein shown anddescribed, whereby the said nozzle is covered and pro tected, as setforth. 7

JOHN WALSH. W'itnesses:

J AMES T. GRAHAM, O. SEIDGWIOK.

